Svetlana Shvayko

Executed at the Dawn

About Lenin's brother Alexander Ulyanov and his comrades' fight against the Russian autocracy.

The Morning Round

Doctor Nechayev lives by the concerns of his patients. This is a man of remarkable mental qualities and a highly qualified specialist in cardiology, but he is completely unadapted to life in everyday life and imperceptibly lost himself, did not do much of what he dreamed of and did not understand the selfless love of a young student Alya. The doctor gradually puts an end to his hopes and dreams – they fade into the background, supplanted by work in the hospital.

Domestic Circumstances

Multiply love stories are going around the young family including the newlyweds parnts and even... a grandmother.

The Pokrovsky Gates

Stories from the lives of the tenants of the Moscow's communal apartment: Kostik, who is a college student, lives with his aunt while studying; Arkady Velyurov who is a performing artist; Khobotovs, who are a divorced couple; and Sava, who is Margarita Khobotov's new fiancé. All these people live in one apartment and their lives constantly touch each other's.

The fairy-tale world of Aleksandr Ptushko

The wizard Finn sends Masha and Vanya on a journey through the fairy tale films of Aleksandr Ptushko, many dangers await them there.

Something with the Telephone

Based on the fantastic story by Kir Bulychyov "Can You Ask for Nina?". Guests gathered in Vadim Nikolayevich’s apartment to celebrate the 1979's New Year with a cheerful company. The landlord unsuccessfully tries to reach his friend Nina. He, dialing a number, gets to a girl who is also called Nina. Her answers seem strange to Vadim Nikolayevich until he realizes that he is in some unusual way talking with a child from Moscow in 1942.

To Remember

To My People!

A man reconnects with the people he grew up with in a Soviet orphanage.

Armageddon

A melodrama about the ill-fated love between two young people in a Moldovan village. He is a communist, and she is a Jehovah's Witness who believes that their relationship is a sin.

The Train Stops for Two Minutes

A doctor arrives from work in a provincial town from Moscow. At first, he yearns for the capital and friends. In addition, there are no patients. Igor decides to return to Moscow, but getting to know the locals, and even more the feeling that arose between him and nurse Alyona, forces him to change his decision.